Can a sort code and account number be flagged against fraud?
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This is relatively urgent one.
A family member is asking various other family members for large sums of money. I understand the family member in question has been befriended online by someone who has some similar life experiences in terms of their respective children both having significant medical demands. Whilst that could be genuine, I understand some large sums of money have already been transferred to this person. If I could find an account code, is there any way to find out if its flagged against fraudulent activity.
I am fearful as this is unusual behaviour for the family member and large sums of money have gone already. Whilst it could be genuine, I worry it could be a fraudster who's presently making free money through an act.
The family member won't speak to me, I said no when asked for money.
A family member is asking various other family members for large sums of money. I understand the family member in question has been befriended online by someone who has some similar life experiences in terms of their respective children both having significant medical demands. Whilst that could be genuine, I understand some large sums of money have already been transferred to this person. If I could find an account code, is there any way to find out if its flagged against fraudulent activity.
I am fearful as this is unusual behaviour for the family member and large sums of money have gone already. Whilst it could be genuine, I worry it could be a fraudster who's presently making free money through an act.
The family member won't speak to me, I said no when asked for money.
I dont think you can no, for various boring data privacy reasons for a start.
However, transactions are screened to a degree at all UK banks to flag various things (fraudulent behaviour / money laundering ‘ sanctions evasion etc).
That said, if I were in your shoes is be pretty firm in stopping them sending anything!
ETA: if they walked into a branch and tried to do this it would raise many, many red flags - google The Banking Protocol
ETA again: if they won’t speak to you and you do know the sort code and account detail you can find the bank that runs the account. I’d at least be droppping them a note of your concerns. https://www.sortcodes.co.uk/sort-code-checker
However, transactions are screened to a degree at all UK banks to flag various things (fraudulent behaviour / money laundering ‘ sanctions evasion etc).
That said, if I were in your shoes is be pretty firm in stopping them sending anything!
ETA: if they walked into a branch and tried to do this it would raise many, many red flags - google The Banking Protocol
ETA again: if they won’t speak to you and you do know the sort code and account detail you can find the bank that runs the account. I’d at least be droppping them a note of your concerns. https://www.sortcodes.co.uk/sort-code-checker
Edited by Captain Raymond Holt on Saturday 25th September 18:59
I would not hold your breath with Action fraud.
I sent someone an invoice by email at the beginning of last year, which was intercepted and modified to a new account name and number. As we detected it, no fraud was committed and the fact that we had the modified account name and number was of no interest to them.
Instead, I just got a lot of advice on how to be careful.
I sent someone an invoice by email at the beginning of last year, which was intercepted and modified to a new account name and number. As we detected it, no fraud was committed and the fact that we had the modified account name and number was of no interest to them.
Instead, I just got a lot of advice on how to be careful.
the_g_ster said:
This is relatively urgent one.
A family member is asking various other family members for large sums of money. I understand the family member in question has been befriended online by someone who has some similar life experiences in terms of their respective children both having significant medical demands. Whilst that could be genuine, I understand some large sums of money have already been transferred to this person. If I could find an account code, is there any way to find out if its flagged against fraudulent activity.
I am fearful as this is unusual behaviour for the family member and large sums of money have gone already. Whilst it could be genuine, I worry it could be a fraudster who's presently making free money through an act.
The family member won't speak to me, I said no when asked for money.
No you can't.A family member is asking various other family members for large sums of money. I understand the family member in question has been befriended online by someone who has some similar life experiences in terms of their respective children both having significant medical demands. Whilst that could be genuine, I understand some large sums of money have already been transferred to this person. If I could find an account code, is there any way to find out if its flagged against fraudulent activity.
I am fearful as this is unusual behaviour for the family member and large sums of money have gone already. Whilst it could be genuine, I worry it could be a fraudster who's presently making free money through an act.
The family member won't speak to me, I said no when asked for money.
Given that you're not the one who has been potentially defrauded I doubt AF will do anything either. the best course of action would be to report it to your family member's bank and explain that he/she is vulnerable and might be being scammed.
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